5/17/2024 9:51:00 PM until 5/18/2024 4:00:00 PM

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/hgx. The next statement will be issued by Saturday afternoon at 400 PM CDT.

The National Weather Service in Houston/Galveston TX has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Texas... East Fork San Jacinto at Cleveland affecting Harris, San Jacinto, Liberty and Montgomery Counties. For the East Fork San Jacinto River...including New Caney, Cleveland...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...East Fork San Jacinto at Cleveland. * WHEN...Until late Monday morning. * IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, Moderate flooding begins as CR 1725 begins taking on water. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 PM CDT Friday the stage was 18.2 feet. - Bankfull stage is 13.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this evening to a crest of 21.3 feet late tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Sunday evening. - Flood stage is 19.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 21.7 feet on 11/14/1998. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood